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Better Than Average

After years of conducting terminal performance testing I thought I would have by now come up with a secret formula to decipher the effectiveness of defensive handgun ammunition. After all, most all of the other big time gun writers have come up with such a formula. Maybe they were all smarter than me. One of the things I have learned is that …

The Hog Saddle

Ever ridden a hog? No, I’m not talking about a Harley Davidson. I had one once; traded it in on a baby boy and named him Bat. Best swap I ever made and over the long run I’m not sure the boy will be any more expensive than it would have been to keep that Harley. But that’s not what I’m talking …

Ballistic Surprises

A few weeks ago I was at Gunsite testing some rifle bullets from a .308 Winchester. We tested two loads; Winchester’s new 150 gr. Razorback and their 150 gr. Ballistic Silvertip. The Razorback is a new bullet Winchester is marketing for hog hunting. It is a monolithic bullet, meaning; it is made of one solid piece of gilding metal. Their Ballistic Silvertip …